GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| reckon | count |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |